Keep a pot of pothos, and a newly renovated home will be healthier
Pothos is a large evergreen climbing plant that grows in tropical regions, often climbing over rocks and tree trunks. Next, let us take a look at the effects and functions of pothos.
It has a lovely appearance. Pothos is also known as golden pothos, devil's ivy, and golden vine, among other names. It is an evergreen perennial herbaceous plant in the Araceae family, genus Epipremnum. The stems and vines of pothos are thick and can reach several meters in length, with aerial roots at the nodes. The young leaves are ovate-cordate. The leaves of newly propagated seedlings are relatively small and lighter in color. As the plant ages, the mature leaves become oblong-ovate, about 15 cm long and about 10 cm wide. The deep green leaf surface is inlaid with irregular yellowish-white spots or stripes.
Its care needs differ somewhat from other plants. Pothos is generally propagated by cuttings. Because it has aerial roots at the stem nodes, cuttings root very easily.
It is a child with character. It likes warm, humid environments and requires loose, fertile soil with good drainage. Potted pothos should use fertile, loose, well-draining leaf mold soil, preferably slightly acidic.
Its hometown determines its character. Pothos is native to the Indonesian archipelago and often climbs over rocks and tree trunks in tropical regions. It likes high temperatures, high humidity, and semi-shaded environments, and is not cold-tolerant. Its suitable growing temperature is 15°C to 25°C. Below 15°C, growth slows, and the overwintering temperature should not be lower than 10°C.
So what specific effects does pothos have for us? Let us learn about them one by one below!
First is its decorative effect. Keeping such a pot of pothos indoors or outdoors, seeing its vivid, dripping green can give people an aesthetic sense of pleasure and make body and mind feel refreshed, so its decorative effect is very prominent.
The effects and functions of pothos
Air purification. Pothos is a large evergreen climbing plant. Like spider plants and ivy, it has a strong ability to purify air. Pothos can absorb benzene, trichloroethylene, formaldehyde, and other substances in the air. For a newly renovated home, placing pothos is simply the most suitable choice. According to research by environmental scientists, one pot of pothos in a room of 8-10 sq m is equivalent to an air purifier. It can be seen that the air purification ability of pothos is quite strong.
The effect of attracting airflow. Pothos can attract airflow and allow indoor ventilation. Why say this? Plants themselves also breathe, absorbing carbon dioxide and exhaling oxygen. Pothos is generally placed by the window. When there is too much wind outside, it blocks a little of it. If there is no wind, it will itself release new oxygen. The oxygen enters the space where we live, making us more energetic and making the indoor air fresher.
The effect of absorbing kitchen odors. This is actually also one aspect of purifying air. Placing pothos in the kitchen can effectively absorb some cooking fumes caused by stir-frying and cooking, and remove some other kitchen odors. It keeps our kitchen air fresh.
Pothos is suitable for being placed in the kitchen, where there is the most cooking fumes. Placing it in the kitchen both achieves the purpose of environmental protection and adds a bit of green to the kitchen, achieving two goals at once. Environmental scientists have found that one pot of pothos in a room of 8-10 sq m is equivalent to an air purifier and can effectively absorb harmful gases such as formaldehyde, benzene, and trichloroethylene in the air. Pothos not only has strong vitality, but when placed indoors, its air purification ability is no less than that of ivy and spider plants. Newly laid flooring very easily produces harmful substances. Because pothos can simultaneously purify benzene, trichloroethylene, and formaldehyde in the air, it is very suitable for placement in newly renovated rooms.
Pothos is also suitable for placement on windowsills. If you pay careful attention, we can find that the plants generally placed on windowsills in ordinary homes are pothos, because its size is particularly small and it fits just right on the windowsill. It will not crush the windowsill, nor will it block the host from seeing the beautiful scenery beyond the windowsill.
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